toxin a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species
botulinum toxin any of several neurotoxins that are produced by the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium botulinum; causes muscle paralysis
domoic acid a neurotoxin that is deadly for humans; found in various marine algae
saxitoxin a powerful neurotoxin produced by certain dinoflagellates found in red tides; it can accumulate in mollusks that feed on the dinoflagellates and cause food poisoning to humans
kokoi venom a potent neurotoxin found in a particular frog
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neurotoxin -
A toxin that specifically acts upon neurons, their synapses, or the nervous system in its entirety.
